Semi-classical carrier transport is traditionally described by the Boltzmann Transport Equation (BTE). In this lecture, we present theBTE, show how it is solved, and relate it to the Landauer Approach usedin these lectures

This presentation goes along with the Bulk Monte Carlo tool on the nanoHUB that calculates transients and steady-state velocity-field characteristics of arbitrary materials such as Si, Ge, GaAs, GaN, SiC, etc. The tool employs a non-parabolic bandstructure.

In this presentation we give simple derivation of the Boltzmann transport equation, describe the derivation of Fermi's Golden Rule, and present the derivation of most common scattering mechanisms in semiconductors.